S.E.A. 1, P.L. 162 Effective: §§4 & 10 effective on May 4, 2023, otherwise July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/1 … [Read more...] about Behavioral health matters
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Address confidentiality
S.E.A. 314, P.L. 180 Effective: July 1, 2023 Replaces a "victim of domestic violence" with an individual who is an address confidentiality "program participant" in the definition of "covered person" for purposes of the statutes concerning restricted addresses. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the topic of studying certain … [Read more...] about Address confidentiality
Behavioral health matters
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 1 on behavioral health matters. One of the bill’s authors, Sen. Crider, and the House sponsor, Rep. Vermilion, introduced the bill and answered the Committee’s questions. The bill provides that: There was much discussion about possible funding sources including the cigarette tax, alcohol tax, or a $1 fee added to phone bills, but the b … [Read more...] about Behavioral health matters
Behavioral health matters
The House Committee on Public Health heard SB 1 on behavioral health matters sponsored by Rep. Ann Vermilion and 56 other members of the House of Representatives. One of the bill’s authors, Sen. Michael Crider, introduced the bill which provides that: There is currently no funding attached to this bill. The bill was amended by consent to make slight changes to its w … [Read more...] about Behavioral health matters
Mental health programs
For amend and vote only, upon recommitment, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1006 on mental health programs authored by Rep. Steuerwald and sponsored by Sens. Freeman, Crider, and Koch. The bill specifies the circumstances under which a person may be involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health services when medically necessary. The bill also establishes a … [Read more...] about Mental health programs